Foreign Key in RDBMS

A Foreign Key creates a link between tables. It references the primary key in another table and links it.

For example, the DeptID in the Employee table is a foreign key −

<Employee>

<Department>

The DeptID in the Department table is a Primary Key in the Department Table.

The DeptID in the Employee table is a Foreign Key in the Employee Table.

The below figure represents the same −

Above, you can see our two tables. The Foreign Key of the Employee table is the Primary Key of the Department table.